Led by top baritone sax player Mick Foster, the quartet play an interesting and diverse repertoire of original compositions and some well known jazz pieces.

guitar-led Jazz/Groove 5 piece w. Denys Baptiste-sax; Graeme Flowers-trpt; Andy Noble-keyboard; Sophie Alloway-drums

Leading young French singer. Astonishing range and mesmerising presence.

Jazz/Brazilian modern jazz quintet feat. Misha Mullov-Abaddo-bass;
Sam Watts-piano; Sam Rapley-sax; Rob Luft-guitar; Corrie Dick-drums

Leave your preconceptions at the door and prepare to be blown away by this improvising quartet.

vocal-led Jazz/Latin 4tet feat. Naadia Sheriff-pno; Amy Baldwin-bs; Emiliano Caroselli-drm

One of the most influential jazz saxophonists is back with his monthly Vortex series.

piano-led modern jazz quartet with
Calum Gourlay-bass; Chris Higginbottom-drums & Special Guest: Paul Booth-sax

Northern synth-driven experimental rock trio Voronoi plays in a double bill with London-based interstellar jazz voyagers Entropi for a special Match & Fuse late night session.

vocal/piano-led Jazz/Groove 6 piece band feat. Sam Barrett-guitar; Dave Swift-bass;
Joel Barford-drums with Harry Greene-sax; Luke Vice-Coles-trumpet

Big Bad Wolf / Taupe: London based band featuring washy guitars, ambient vocals, brassy hooks and deep grooves play alongside scatter-skronk, math-prov commando team Taupe.

sax/clarinet-led mainstream jazz quintet feat. Joe Webb-piano;
Will Cleasby-drums

vocal-led mainstream jazz feat. Brandon Allen-sax;
Gareth Williams-piano; Arnie Somogyi-bass

The first in a new series of nights run by trumpeter Chris Dowding showcasing a diverse range of improvising solos, duos and trios.

The core team consists of Orphy Robinson, Cleveland Watkiss, Tori Handsley and Paul Bradshaw who are joined by an array of guests. You never know who’s going to drop in.

drum-led 11 piece Groove Band feat. Bobby Quigley, Richie Aikman-gtrs; Ross Stanley-kybd; Dave Lewis-sax; Danny Marsden-trpt; Chris Dodd-bs; Pete Eckford-perc; Tracy Graham, Lianne Love, Simon Foster-vocals + Special Guest: Noel McCalla-vocal

sax-led modern jazz trio feat. Dave Manington-bass; Tim Giles-drums

This is the launch party for Charlie Pyne Quartet’s debut album ‘Dancing Shadows’. Expect ECM-inspired jazz with big grooves, memorable tunes and a story-telling vibe.

trumpet-led modern jazz

Zoetic Zoetic is a new London based group of very experienced improvising musicians. Chris Batchelor, John Paricelli and Steve Watts were all members of influential British big band Loose Tubes

organ/vocal-led jazz septet feat. Nigel Price-gtr; Dave Lewis-sax; Scott Baylis-trpt; Dan Hewson-trombone; Steve Pearce-bass; Mark Fletcher-drums

vocal/piano-led modern jazz feat. Andres Ticino-percussion with
Special Guest: Stan Sulzmann-sax

Berne was aptly named one of New York City’s essential jazz icons by Time Out New York, while the UK’s Jazzwise magazine underscored the growing stature of his music by declaring it“suffused with genuine humanity and more than a little wisdom.” The New York Times praised Mitchell as“a pianist of burrowing focus and an indispensable fixture of the contemporary vanguard.”

vocal-keyboard- led groove band feat. Richie Aikman-guitar; Sonny Winslow-bass;
Ally McDougal-drums

Berne was aptly named one of New York City’s essential jazz icons by Time Out New York, while the UK’s Jazzwise magazine underscored the growing stature of his music by declaring it“suffused with genuine humanity and more than a little wisdom.” The New York Times praised Mitchell as“a pianist of burrowing focus and an indispensable fixture of the contemporary vanguard.”

violin-led jazz quartet feat. David Gordon-piano; Oli Hayhurst-bass; Tom Hooper-drums

feat. Special Guest: Brenda Emmanuel and her Gospel Group

A host of modern jazz from two big bands!

The Great Harry Hillman is a Swiss post-jazz quartet, playing original compositions between jazz, rock and Improv since 2008.

vocal-led modern jazz feat. Nikki Iles-piano; Nick Pugh-bass;
Steve Brown-drums

London meets Berlin with this rare collaboration, expect high level improvising and honest music making.

An opportunity to check out some some the best and younger musicians in London.

trumpet-led jazz/groove quartet feat. Jim Watson-piano; Laurence Cottle-bass;
Jamie Murray-drums

The Yaz Fantazi Trio creates a greate fusion of Arabic classical music, blues, folk, chaabi, gnawa and jazz.

sax-led modern jazz quintet feat. Shanti Jayasinha-trumpet; Tim Lapthorn-piano

bass-led modern jazz trio feat. Leon Stenning-guitar

Welcoming a fine young trumpeter leading a band in his own right, who has already played with some of the greats of this country, often at the Vortex!

two-sax-led modern jazz quartet feat. Tom Herbert-bass

Casimir Connection is a jazz chamber group for the modern era. Saxophonist and composer Diane McLoughlin’s new ensemble explores the boundaries between classical, folk and jazz.

feat. Phil Peskett-piano; Rob Mullarkey-bass; Jeremy Stacey-drums

“On Inspiration (the Alina Bzhezhinska Quartet) bathe deeply in the spirit of Alice and John’s majestic, meditative music, yet also use it as a point of departure for new personal directions. The journey is within, to a better place for humanity.” – Kevin Le Gendre

Americana 8 piece band feat. Tim Lapthorn-pno; Rob Updegraff-gtr;
Ben Somers-sax; Spencer Brown-bass; John Blease-drums with Sumudu & Tommy Hare-vocals

Clark Tracey leads his new quintet playing modern jazz with energy and pleasure, involving BBC Young Jazz Musician Alexandra Ridout and saxophonist Sean Payne

sax-led modern jazz quintet feat. Mike Gorman-piano; Geoff Gascoyne-bass;
Mark Fletcher-drums and Special Guest!

18 piece Band led by Gareth Lockrane-flute/arr feat. Nadim Teimoori, Mike Chillingworth, Sam Mayne, Paul Booth, Claire McInerney, Trevor Mires, Mark Nightingale, Jacob Cooper, Pete North, Tom Walsh, Andy Greenwood, Henry Collins, Steve Fishwick, Tom Cawley, Mike Outram, Oli Hayhurst, Ian Thomas, Sam Every

Blues and Roots Ensemble perform modern adaptations arrangements of classic and lesser known Charles Mingus compositions.

vocal led jazz feat. Gabriel Latchin-pno; Dario Di Lecce-bs; Steve Brown-drms

“Chanda Rule is the most amazing, elegant, fascinating, all in all greatest singer is saw in the last 30 or 40 years, and I saw them all” (pianist Kirk Lightsey)

vocal/guitar-led groove/R&B band feat. Andy Caine-vocal/gtr; Sean Hargreaves-pno
Paul Stacey-guitar; Chris Dodd-bass; Ian Thomas-drums; Pete Eckford-percussion

Ms Maurice Also Known As Sheila Maurice-Grey Is A London Based Trumpeter, Vocalist And Visual Artist

piano-led modern jazz feat. Sam Braysher-sax;
Dave Green-bass; Boz Martin-Jones-drums

Acclaimed cellist draws together jazz and influences from around the world with her new album featuring John Crawford on piano, and Demi Garcia Sabat on percussion, plus special guests.

vocal-led jazz/contemporary trio feat. Luca Boscagin-guitar; Sam Lasserson-bass;
Emiliano Caroselli-drums

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the arrival of people from various Caribbean islands that were then British colonies and part of the British Empire. The name Windrush comes from the name of the ship that brought just under 500 people from the West Indies and symbolises the beginning of mass immigration. They not only brought their hopes and dreams but also their musical culture which has inspired generations of musicians. Join us to celebrate this historic event and mark the occasion as part of Black History Month. It’s Ray Carliss’ Windrush Jazz and Ska part II.

vocal-led singer/songwriter band feat. Jamie McCredie-gtr; Tim Sentance-pno; Tom Moore-bs; Dan Western-drums

Our intimate Late Night Jazz series presents sensational music in the Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room.
Joining us for this Late Night Jazz session are Bahla, a London-based five piece who brake new ground their with their unique mix of cinematic jazz entangled with Jewish folklore.
Formed by Venezuelan pianist Joseph Costi and English guitarist Tal Janes, Balha explore how different cultures have met in the past, organically marrying their individual influences into an arresting and dynamic sound of their own.

Latin/jazz quintet feat. Steve Rubie-alto sax/flute; Liliana Chachian-vocals; Neil Angilley-piano